Clients regularly seek Epstein Becker Green’s guidance and support in such corporate financing matters as capital market, joint venture, loan, and private equity and venture capital transactions. Our highly skilled and knowledgeable attorneys provide comprehensive legal services throughout the life cycle of a transaction and stay responsive to client needs. Using our team approach, we assemble the appropriate team of lawyers for a transaction—whether it is a multibillion dollar private equity investment or a high-yield mezzanine loan financing—to ensure that the matter is handled in the most cost-effective, efficient, and timely manner.

Our clients come from a wide array of businesses and industries. Additionally, as one of the prominent health care law firms in the country, Epstein Becker Green attorneys frequently act as transaction counsel to clients in the health care industry in financing transactions, provide guidance to investors with respect to the legal landscape of sectors of the health care industry, and conduct due diligence of health care-related companies. We have provided these services with respect to some of the largest health care industry transactions over the past few years.

Capital Market Transactions

Epstein Becker Green represents companies of all sizes seeking to raise capital in the debt and equity markets or comply with ongoing securities law obligations. Our attorneys help clients evaluate the alternatives of public and private financing and choose the most appropriate and cost-efficient capital-raising programs, including private placements, initial public offerings (IPOs), follow-on public offerings, and Rule 144A offerings. We also have substantial experience assisting highly regulated industries—including health care and life sciences, and financial services—with their securities law obligations and offerings.

secured and unsecured lending transactions, such as revolving lines of credit, term loans, asset-based lending, syndicated and participated transactions, asset securitizations, and construction and permanent financing for real estate

sales of loan portfolios, including first and second mortgage loans and commercial loans

leveraged buyouts funded by large credit institutions

receivables funding transactions by commercial factors

We also draw on the knowledge of our bankruptcy attorneys when advising lenders in loan restructurings, foreclosures, liquidations, and bankruptcy and insolvency matters.

Private Equity and Venture Capital Transactions

Epstein Becker Green attorneys have represented numerous private equity firms in acquiring and divesting equity and debt positions in portfolio companies, both domestic and off-shore, across a broad spectrum of industries. We stay on top of changes in the private equity market, responding promptly with cutting-edge financing and structuring advice for our clients designed to minimize our clients’ risks while maximizing their returns.

We regularly handle transactions involving:

buyouts (leveraged and non-leveraged)

management buy-ins and buyouts

mezzanine investments

private investment in public equity ("PIPE") financings

recapitalizations

restructurings and workouts

exit strategies, such as private sales, IPOs, and mergers or acquisitions

In addition, our attorneys advise start-up, emerging, and fast-growth companies in such industries as health care and life sciences, financial services, Internet services, manufacturing, retail, and technology on venture capital investments at various stages, as well as on general business matters and exit strategies. We also negotiate and prepare venture capital financing documentation.